At the last KTU event, Don Orth from the VT Department of Fisheries and Wildlife exhibited. A lot of people were asking him/talking to him about the Mudbass Fishing Tournament (held on the campus of VT) so he asked if we could publicize the event. See the flyer below!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Mudbass Fishing Tournament on April 17th!
Hi everyone,
At the last KTU event, Don Orth from the VT Department of Fisheries and Wildlife exhibited. A lot of people were asking him/talking to him about the Mudbass Fishing Tournament (held on the campus of VT) so he asked if we could publicize the event. See the flyer below!
At the last KTU event, Don Orth from the VT Department of Fisheries and Wildlife exhibited. A lot of people were asking him/talking to him about the Mudbass Fishing Tournament (held on the campus of VT) so he asked if we could publicize the event. See the flyer below!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The Geology Club will be exhibiting at Kids' Tech University on March 20th!
Geology Club at Kids' Tech University
The Geology Club at Virginia Tech is a group of students devoted to promoting and studying the geosciences by visiting parks, museums, and quarries. We also work with children to promote their interest in earth science. At our exhibit, we will have a hands-on fossil dig for children to explore geological history and learn about rocks and prehistoric animals. We will also have a model of a shield volcano to illustrate lava flow and eruption. Geology Club is excited to teach you about dinosaurs, geological history, and rock formation!
The Geology Club at Virginia Tech is a group of students devoted to promoting and studying the geosciences by visiting parks, museums, and quarries. We also work with children to promote their interest in earth science. At our exhibit, we will have a hands-on fossil dig for children to explore geological history and learn about rocks and prehistoric animals. We will also have a model of a shield volcano to illustrate lava flow and eruption. Geology Club is excited to teach you about dinosaurs, geological history, and rock formation!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Evironmental Student Organization will be exhibiting at the March 20th KTU!
Exhibit title: "Salt Marsh Player"
Kids will learn how organisms adapt to life in a salt marsh. They will act out the lifestyles of various organisms found in the marine habitat, and how the organisms respond to tidal changes. This activity is taken from the Project WET Curriculum and Activity guide.
A bit about our organization:
The Environmental Student Organization (ESO) at Virginia Tech is prominent in promoting the importance of environmental stewardship and awareness. Our club is for students with a environmental interest and provides a comfortable outlet for students to share activities, projects, and ideas. Our goal is to further explore the intricacies of the environment and its issues to both its group within and the campus as a whole. We’re looking to create an outlet for environmentally-related majors to make alumni connections and explore career possibilities, as well as simply enjoy the outdoors!
Kids will learn how organisms adapt to life in a salt marsh. They will act out the lifestyles of various organisms found in the marine habitat, and how the organisms respond to tidal changes. This activity is taken from the Project WET Curriculum and Activity guide.
A bit about our organization:
The Environmental Student Organization (ESO) at Virginia Tech is prominent in promoting the importance of environmental stewardship and awareness. Our club is for students with a environmental interest and provides a comfortable outlet for students to share activities, projects, and ideas. Our goal is to further explore the intricacies of the environment and its issues to both its group within and the campus as a whole. We’re looking to create an outlet for environmentally-related majors to make alumni connections and explore career possibilities, as well as simply enjoy the outdoors!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Dairy Science will be at Kids' Tech on March 20th!
Why do cows dine on donuts?
Presenters:
Mr. Dave Winston, Extension Dairy Scientist, Youth
Ms. Jennifer Stamey, Graduate Student, Department of Dairy Science
Representing: Department of Dairy Science
The dairy cow is an amazing creature. She produces fresh, wholesome milk that is made into many different dairy products. She is a ruminant, meaning that she has a four-compartment stomach. Her four stomach compartments allow her to eat feeds that humans cannot eat like grass and hay. She is also able to make milk from by-product feeds, materials leftover after making other products. For example, whole cottonseeds are left over after removing cotton to make cloth. Whole cottonseed is a great feed for the cow because it is high in fiber, energy, and protein. Bakery waste (bread, pastries, donuts), citrus pulp (orange juice), corn hominy feed (flour) are a few examples of other by-product feeds that cows like to eat. Participants will have the opportunity to identify and handle many of the feeds that the dairy cow eats. They will also be able to learn more about the cow’s rumen by interacting with a cow with a “window” in her side.
Presenters:
Mr. Dave Winston, Extension Dairy Scientist, Youth
Ms. Jennifer Stamey, Graduate Student, Department of Dairy Science
Representing: Department of Dairy Science
The dairy cow is an amazing creature. She produces fresh, wholesome milk that is made into many different dairy products. She is a ruminant, meaning that she has a four-compartment stomach. Her four stomach compartments allow her to eat feeds that humans cannot eat like grass and hay. She is also able to make milk from by-product feeds, materials leftover after making other products. For example, whole cottonseeds are left over after removing cotton to make cloth. Whole cottonseed is a great feed for the cow because it is high in fiber, energy, and protein. Bakery waste (bread, pastries, donuts), citrus pulp (orange juice), corn hominy feed (flour) are a few examples of other by-product feeds that cows like to eat. Participants will have the opportunity to identify and handle many of the feeds that the dairy cow eats. They will also be able to learn more about the cow’s rumen by interacting with a cow with a “window” in her side.
Virginia Cooperative Extension and Master Gardeners will be at Kids' Tech on March 20th!
The Virginia Cooperative Extension and Master Gardeners will have a hands-on activity on Flower Anatomy and tie it w/ Pollination and Honey Bees.
Monday, March 15, 2010
The Food Animal Practitioners Club will be at KTU on March 20th!
Ultrasound is one of the most recent advances in technology that is commonly used in veterinary medicine. This machine can be used to diagnose pregnancy, as we will be doing today in ewes. It can also be used to examine internal organs and for finding disease within the body. Today we will use the ultrasound to find lambs within the uterus to confirm pregnancy in sheep.
About our club: The Food Animal Practitioners Club is a close-knit group of students with an interest in cattle, swine, sheep, goat, camelid and poultry medicine. The club holds meetings in which various veterinary cases and farm management issues are explored. We also host outside speakers who discuss topics such as practicing veterinary medicine in other countries, new medical products, and field experts. The club goes on several field trips throughout the year to places such as dairy farms, beef farms, and sheep farms. Overall, this club provides students with great opportunities to learn more about livestock medicine while making new friends and having a lot of fun.
About VMRCVM: Founded by the Virginia General Assembly in 1978, the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine is a regional professional school built upon the strong foundations of two of the nation's leading land-grant universities: Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and the University of Maryland at College Park. Veterinary medicine remains a vital part of animal agriculture, and that role is magnified by the growing demands of a global population explosion. Modern veterinary medicine is also very concerned with the health and welfare of companion animals. Today, the health or illness of a beloved pet is a critical family concern. Here at VMRCVM, we are preparing our students to enter the veterinary profession and maintain the well-being of the pets and livestock they encounter.
"Every day, anxious animal owners arrive at one of our two Veterinary Teaching Hospitals seeking the advanced diagnostic and therapeutic support that tertiary care centers are uniquely qualified to provide. And thanks to the skill and compassion of our board-certified clinical faculty-members, house officers and fourth-year students, our medical records detail many heart-warming success stories. The VMRCVM has treated more than a million animals since it opened." Dr. Gerhardt G. Schurig, Dean
About our club: The Food Animal Practitioners Club is a close-knit group of students with an interest in cattle, swine, sheep, goat, camelid and poultry medicine. The club holds meetings in which various veterinary cases and farm management issues are explored. We also host outside speakers who discuss topics such as practicing veterinary medicine in other countries, new medical products, and field experts. The club goes on several field trips throughout the year to places such as dairy farms, beef farms, and sheep farms. Overall, this club provides students with great opportunities to learn more about livestock medicine while making new friends and having a lot of fun.
About VMRCVM: Founded by the Virginia General Assembly in 1978, the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine is a regional professional school built upon the strong foundations of two of the nation's leading land-grant universities: Virginia Tech in Blacksburg and the University of Maryland at College Park. Veterinary medicine remains a vital part of animal agriculture, and that role is magnified by the growing demands of a global population explosion. Modern veterinary medicine is also very concerned with the health and welfare of companion animals. Today, the health or illness of a beloved pet is a critical family concern. Here at VMRCVM, we are preparing our students to enter the veterinary profession and maintain the well-being of the pets and livestock they encounter.
"Every day, anxious animal owners arrive at one of our two Veterinary Teaching Hospitals seeking the advanced diagnostic and therapeutic support that tertiary care centers are uniquely qualified to provide. And thanks to the skill and compassion of our board-certified clinical faculty-members, house officers and fourth-year students, our medical records detail many heart-warming success stories. The VMRCVM has treated more than a million animals since it opened." Dr. Gerhardt G. Schurig, Dean
Engineers Without Borders will be at the March 20th KTU!
Engineers Without Borders - How it Works
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) at Virginia Tech is an organization thats works with EWB-USA to apply engineering solutions to various problems internationally. It is a student run organization that has four international project in progress.
Ever wonder how those toys that you loved so much as a kid work, or what magic lies behind the screws? Well as engineers, we are always interested in how something works and is built, thats is why we will be presenting the engineering behind See and Says. Through this exhibit everyone will learn what it takes to make a simple process like pulling a lever and sound coming out work. They will see various phases of construction and see the ins and outs of a perfectly designed machine. The goal of this exhibit is to take home an appreciation of the designing it takes to create a working toy and to inspire interest to figure out how other stuff works!
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) at Virginia Tech is an organization thats works with EWB-USA to apply engineering solutions to various problems internationally. It is a student run organization that has four international project in progress.
Ever wonder how those toys that you loved so much as a kid work, or what magic lies behind the screws? Well as engineers, we are always interested in how something works and is built, thats is why we will be presenting the engineering behind See and Says. Through this exhibit everyone will learn what it takes to make a simple process like pulling a lever and sound coming out work. They will see various phases of construction and see the ins and outs of a perfectly designed machine. The goal of this exhibit is to take home an appreciation of the designing it takes to create a working toy and to inspire interest to figure out how other stuff works!
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